2006 release. Fuckpony is the latest project by US producer in Berlin Jay Haze and his Swiss collaborator, Samim. Children of Love takes a trip through the roots of dance music, so hold on tight! Haze and Samim are best known for their stripped back, quirky techno on Haze's Contexterrior and Tuning Spork labels, but for Fuckpony, they wanted to try something different. Children Of Love is an album inspired by dance music's evocative, emotional past. Detroit techno snuggles up to deep house textures, Chicago claps and drums get cozy with raw acid lines, mournful synths accompany soulful, tripped out vocals. "We're in an era of robots and machines, so we're trying to step back in time and go back to dance music's roots," Jay explains. The album is richly musical, strangely familiar and undoubtedly infectious -- "Ride The Pony" and "Cellphone Hit" are tuneful tracks, boasting the futuristic techno brushstrokes that one would expect from Haze and Samim. "We have our ears on the future, but the real inspiration is old house music," Jay says, while Samim sees the release as a break from the norm. "It's like a retreat, a holiday from making minimal music. Parts of it are minimal, but Fuckpony allows us to show something different of ourselves." Children Of Love isn't solely about house music: listen to the nagging bass on the deep-fried acid of "Freaky Story Of Earth" and it's clear that Funkedelic's psychedelic groove left a big impression on the pair. Featuring vocals from Big Bully, Shaniqua and Lil Dirrty Ghetto Bastard, Jay and Samim believe that they have created something that is not just "tracky and for the dancefloor," but a lasting body of work that their friends and family can appreciate. Now is the time to share the love with Fuckpony.

Jay Haze aka Fuckpony presents the second single from his Let The Love Flow album, with two remixes of "I'm Burning Inside." Reboot aka Frank Heinrich takes a pleasantly experimental approach, starting with punchy drums, a super-crisp, compressed kick and a growling bass-line. Soon, the wonderful piano and melody fragments from the original provide the dramatic direction, until finally you hear the unmistakable sound of the sun rising. Also features a lovely remix from Paul Ritch.

Fall Into Me is the first single from Jay Haze aka Fuckpony's masterpiece Let The Love Flow (BPC 204CD). The track is light, catchy and energetic -- a free-fall onto the world's softest pillow. This is house with soul that is supported by Laila Tov and Chela Simone, whose unique voice combines with Jay's compact sound. Marco Passarani's remix features discreet Detroit elements with a trance-y eight-tone sequence to send you into the realm of dancefloor dreams.

This is the second full-length release by Berlin-based American Jay Haze under his Fuckpony alias. Haze is an exceptionally-gifted composer as well as the owner and head of countless labels, projects, and pseudonyms. As a result, hardly anyone knows the legacy of American-style house like Mr. Haze does -- but despite a sense of tradition, his intention was never just to reproduce a well-known sound. With futurism as a conceptual basis, Chicago as grammar, and pop as an abstract embellishment, through the diversity of his projects, he constantly crosses boundaries. The title track features angular, sharp-edged pop you could light a match with, while others illuminate like the lightning of a Saturday night and the pale daylight of a Sunday morning. This album also features emotional house tracks with plenty of kicks and super-tight bass drums, almost sounding as if Haze has discovered his feminine side on BPitch. You could call it house with heart -- an entire album without loops, and samples made from scratch. The horns, the drums, and of course, the dominating piano -- all sustain the Fuckpony vibe, with a gentler re-orientation. Let The Love Flow features vocals by Laila Tov and Chela Simone, who indulges in some genre-breaking soul moments that instantly make your arm-hairs stand on end. Let The Love Flow is a self-contained album with powerful, melodic arches and a great, dramatic understatement of house for ravers in love and for raved-out lovers who are still going, long after peak-time.

Jay Haze aka Fuckpony is back on BPitch Control with Shocked. "Shocked" is already a statement of Jay's progress in sound development which is combined with sexy vocals by Amera Light. With the combination of dirty boogie beatz and sensual blurring, all possibility of doubt is erased. "Relief Pitch" is a pro-dancefloor statement, consistent and smart with impulsive energy and playful directness.

U.S. producer in Berlin Jay Haze saddles up his trusty Fuckpony steed once again to go on a journey through the moodier end of house and techno music. Dark Side Pt. 2 is dance music with a raw, old school attitude but with all the benefits of modern production. "Flower" takes inspiration from '90s techno, with dark, Detroit-style chords swarming into attack formation. "Cold Slave" takes inspiration from acid trax and house music's unifying philosophy. Over a tweaky, freaked-out 303 riff, a man talks about the essence of the groove and the importance of being one with the music. Hitch a ride with Jay Haze as he brings house and techno into the future.

"Forget minimal. It's over. These tunes right here are the real deal. How can two maniacs with 4 elements on each track can make something so deep is not clear, but who cares? They do it so well. Junion 4 opens the doors of the cellar and brings out the monster. Drop this bomb at peak time and the panties will come flying. At the after-party you'll loose the freaks and at home you'll fall into a trance. 'Nosebleed' is 808 madness. Toms, kick and a freaky synth. Lush pads that will make you cry. 'Lost in Deep' is a minimal destroyer. It's so bassy that pregnant ladies should stay away..."

Now consisting only of Jay Haze, the Fuckpony project ventures into the deepest, darkest recesses of house music's underground to deliver two rough and raw club tracks on the first of two 10" releases. "Hot Slave" comes straight from the warehouse, its rough beats and heavy claps laying the basis for an acid line that tweaks and morphs itself into a wild, spine-tingling climax. "Tiny Slave" is just as primal: a rumbling, menacing bass and tight percussion provide the backing for a scary riff that keeps building and building into a grungy, dark climax. These are proper jacking tracks from one of electronic music's new players. Last copies.

"It's Only Music" is the latest single taken from Fuckpony's debut album for Get Physical, Children Of Love. Although it has a modest title, the release sees Samim and Jay Haze sharing their deep love of house music with the listener. While the title track benefits from modern electronic production, it also looks back to classic house music, with dramatic, uplifting strings. "Body Movement" communicates a similar message, expressed through classic deep house and sweet, jazzy sounds set to the shuffling steely drums of Berlin. "Touch Me" is stripped back, with metallic rhythms that morph to reveal scary riffs and moody bass licks. Fuckpony reveal their hidden sweet sides and darker sounds.